Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler

Leonard Bernstein had an affinity for the music of Gustav Mahler, as seen in the climax of the Oscar-nominated 2023 Netflix film “Maestro.” In this special episode, we explore what the two musicians had in common, and learn how Bernstein brought Mahler back into the spotlight in the 1960s.Guests include Jamie Bernstein (Leonard Bernstein's daughter) and Gabe Smith (Archivist for the New York Philharmonic).WATCH THIS EPISODE WITH ARCHIVAL IMAGES FROM THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9rvceUsDnAWEBSITE LINK:Embrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgCONNECT WITH US:Facebook: www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerTwitter: www.twitter.com/worldofmahlerInstagram: www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahlerSUPPORT US ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS (which is tax deductible in the United States):https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/3lpUXwrSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7iHeart Radio: ihr.fm/404KxBg

In the sixth and final movement of Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony, he reaches the top rung on his ladder of consciousness. This glorious adagio is Mahler’s celebration of God’s perfect love.Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner, Billy Lyons as the voice of Arthur Schopenhauer, and Gary Tiedemann as the voice of Gustav Theodor FechnerGuests include Kent Nagano (General Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera, and Chief Conductor of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra ), Michael Tilson Thomas (Music Director Laureate of the San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic Director Laureate of the New World Symphony), Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Bill Hudgins (Principal Clarinet, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Christopher Martin (Principal Trumpet, New York Philharmonic), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis), Ioannis Konstantakos (University of Athens, Greece ), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York), and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).SUPPORT US ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS (which is tax deductible in the United States):https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerEPISODE LINKS:Season 3, Episode 6: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e6.htmlEmbrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgCONNECT WITH US:Facebook: www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerTwitter: www.twitter.com/worldofmahlerInstagram: www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahlerBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/3lpUXwrSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7iHeart Radio: ihr.fm/404KxBg

Angels are the next step on Gustav Mahler’s ladder of consciousness. In the joyful fifth movement of his Third Symphony, the orchestra is joined by a children’s choir and a women’s choir giving voice to the angels.Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, and Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner.Guests include James Burton (Choral Director, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Megan and Hannah Laurence (Choristers, Boston Symphony Orchestra Children’s Chorus), Eamonn Greiner (Chorister, Saint Paul's Boys' Choir, Boston), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York), and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).SUPPORT US ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS (which is tax deductible in the United States):https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerEPISODE LINKS:Season 3, Episode 5: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e5.htmlEmbrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgCONNECT WITH US:Facebook: www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerTwitter: www.twitter.com/worldofmahlerInstagram: www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahlerBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/3lpUXwrSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7iHeart Radio: ihr.fm/404KxBg

In the fourth movement of his Third Symphony, Gustav Mahler’s ladder of consciousness reaches humanity. It is a dramatic orchestral song for mezzo soprano that explores the meaning of existence, with lyrics from Nietzsche’s book “Thus Spoke Zarathustra.”Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, and Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner.Guests include Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis), Ioannis Konstantakos (University of Athens, Greece), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York) and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).SUPPORT US ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS (which is tax deductible in the United States):https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerEPISODE LINKS:Season 3, Episode 4: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e4.htmlEmbrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgCONNECT WITH US:Facebook: www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerTwitter: www.twitter.com/worldofmahlerInstagram: www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahlerBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/3lpUXwrSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7iHeart Radio: ihr.fm/404KxBg